Origin & Meaning of Liam
Gender: Boy
Origin: Germanic
Meaning:
It is the Irish diminutive of William, originally a German name, will + helm “desire + helmet” and suggests “strong protector.”
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: My people
Pronunciation: (LEE um)
Form of: William
Categories: Irish Names, Celtic Names, English Names
Used in: English speaking countries
Additional info:
This name is a short form of the Irish name Uilliam (William) which is now use independently as a given name. As a Hebrew name, Liam means “my people; I have a nation”.
Famous bearers include ‘Oasis’ singer Liam Gallagher, former Irish Taoiseach or Prime Minister Liam Cosgrave and actor Liam Neeson.
Liam is currently a particularly popular name in New Zealand (#10 in 2006), the Australian states of South Australia and Western Australia (#7 in both in 2006) and the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia (#5), Alberta (#8) and British Columbia (#6).
